In the mobile app, head to the Settings tab, then tap Entertainment areas. The Hue Sync app can automatically handle second screens as well, so configuring an external display shouldn't be too much extra work.īefore you install the desktop application on your computer, you need to set up what's called an "entertainment area" in the Hue app for iOS or Android.
In most cases, on hardware bought in the last few years, a simple HDMI connection will be what you need, though you can also use an AirPlay connection if you're on a Mac.īoth macOS and Windows can automatically detect a second screen once it's attached, and will let you run your video on it. This shouldn't be too difficult on most modern laptops or desktops – check the video output options on your computer, and the video input options on your TV, and get a cable to match. That's fine if you're watching films on a laptop, or gaming with a computer attached to a large monitor but if you want to get the effect working with a standard television (for movie night maybe) then you'll need to hook up your computer to it directly. In order for the Philips Hue Sync app to work its magic, it needs to be running on the same device that you're watching movies on – in other words, a computer with macOS Sierra (or later) or Windows 10 installed. It's always expanding the range and the new Hue Sync Play Gradient Lightstrip is an awesome addition - and is also a device that will work without the Box, so could be used for the method below, as well.īut, if you want to learn all about Hue Sync using the app, read on. If you've got the funds, Signify also offers the Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box, which lets you sync your smart lights with your entertainment using HDMI pass-through, meaning you can plug in your various TV boxes and sync all the media moving through it with your Hue lights. However, here we'll focus on the official tool from Philips: Hue Sync for Windows and macOS. When it comes to syncing Hue lights with music, apps such as Huegasm for Android, and Hue Disco for Android and iOS are definitely worth a look. Hue Camera for iOS does a similar job on Apple devices. Sync My Lights (for iOS and Android) is worth a look and uses timings programmed by users rather than trying to watch what you're watching, while Hue Matcher for Android uses your phone's camera to keep your lights in sync with your movies. Note, this isn't the only Philips Hue app available to sync your Hue lights to movies, music and so on, but it's the best available at the moment out of the ones we've come across (being made by the company behind the Hue brand, Signify, and running on the same device as your media certainly helps).
The app is free to download and use, and simple to configure. Here we'll guide you through the whole process, assuming that you've already got your Philips Hue system set up. It works whatever Signify devices you have – from the standard Philips Hue bulbs to the dedicated Hue Hue Play gradient lightstrip for PC that launched at IFA 2022.
Hook up your computer to a TV and it's even more impressive. It works by analysing what's on screen and adjusting your multicolour Hue bulbs accordingly - a great way to add some extra immersion to film night or a gaming session. This Windows/macOS tool lets you sync your Philips Hue bulbs to your music, TV, movies and games.
Some of the coolest tricks possible with your Philips Hue lights come courtesy of the Hue Entertainment, and the official Hue Sync app.
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